Senckenberg Natural History Museum

Senckenberg Natural History Museum : Michelin's recommendations

Founded in 1821, the Naturmuseum Senckenberg is renowned for its palaeontology section. Areas of interest include the dinosaur room, with skeletons and fossils of giant animals from the Secondary Era; the famous Jurassic excavations from the region of Solnhofen on the banks of the Altmühl (with explanations on the evolution of the human race); and the geological section, notably the fossils from Messel quarry near Darmstadt. Lastly, the museum boasts an interesting collection of stuffed animals.